Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45367, William Edmunds, Continental R.I.

SERVICE
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Continental R.I.
Edmunds William S. 45367
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45 367
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-367
William Edmund
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.111 New York
William Edmund Heene in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line, for the term of Six Years War
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 of June 1816
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of June and 15th of June 1816 Elizabethtown New York
Arrears to 4th of Feb 1819 136.2 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 28.0 18 Mo. 1/30 $184.20
600.00 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

William Edmunds brother of James S. 12853 see aff. in Eliphalet S. 16781 Andrew 0

William Edmund Private yrs to 83 Olney R Island Rest
William Edmund
First Indentment in the fall of 1775 - One yr Capt. Nathan Grafton's Company Col. Pitcairn's Regiment Rhode Island
Second Indentment in March 1776 - One yr during the War Capt. Wm. Humphrey's Company
in March 1776 - One yr during the War
on Roll Admitted
This applicant was also admitted "found upon the roll" - his application was sent back for certificate of indigent circumstances - This being found it was again forwarded
6 Ap 1818

State of Rhode Island
County of Bristol ss. On this Eleventh day of October 1819 before me the subscriber the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Bristol in the said State personally appeared William Edmunds aged 45 years resident in Warren in the said Bristol County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension allowed by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said William Edmunds enlisted for the term of one year sometime in the fall of the year 1775 - in Warwick in the state of Rhode Island, in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Olney of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mitchell in the Rhode Island line of troops on the continental establishment; that he conti- nued to serve in the said Company in the service of the United States until the sometime in December 1776 when he was discharged from service in Warwick State of Rhode Island -
That in March or April of the year 1777 he again enlisted for during the war, in Warwick again, in the company of Captain William Humphrey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the same line of troops on the contin- ental line of troops establishment - that after his enlistment he was wounded for the small pox, & owing to the consequence so stayed & did not join his company until the fall of the year 1777 at Valley Forge - that he continued to serve in the said Company in the service of the United States until the Spring or Summer of the year 1783 when he was discharged from service at Snedaker's Barracks in the State of New York - that he was in the Battle of Long Island, Rhode Island, Trenton Princeton, King's Bridge, Springfield, Monmouth & many others of less note - & that in the latter battle he received two bayonet wounds from the enemy one through his thigh, the other through his left arm which confined him to the hospital for 18 days that he is in reduced & indigent circumstances

I stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - & that He has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. I own to Mr. Barland before my the day before aforesaid -
Dear Rev. Judge
his William & Edmund, mark.
I also certify that the results of previous declarations on the Fourth of April 1818
Dear Rev. Mr. Dodge,
State of New York County of Essex ss. I Thomas Flower Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex in the State of New York Do certify that Daniel Root Esq. in the many years last past has been First judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & that his name above written is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this Sixteenth day of October 1819 Thomas Flower Clerk
The Flower Girl By Missy F. D. D.

written is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Ward Court this sixteenth day of October 1819

Wm Edmunds
Kansas July 20 1879
15 1/2 Nov 19
Con

State of New York
County of Essex Jr. On this twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex in the State of New York being a Court opened for the said County William Edmund aged sixty two years resident in the town of Keene in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - He first enlisted for the year's service sometime in the fall or in December 1775 in Captain Nathan Crossley's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the Rhode Island line of troops & served accordingly for the year - In December 1776 or January 1777 he again enlisted for three years as he supposed (but was returned for during the War in a Company commanded by Captain Hurnphrey in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Oney in the same line & joined the company at Valley Forge the ensuing fall - He served until the close of the War & was discharged in June 1783 - And further the said Edmund further declares on oath as aforesaid that his original declaration was made & true date on the fourth day of April 1818 & his pension certificate is numbered 15777
And I the said William do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
I further swear that by occupation I am a farmer - that my left leg is so perished by disease as to render me unable to labor to any considerable degree & that it still continues gradually to perish - that from this cause & from the infirmities incident to my advanced age I am unable to support myself & family in a comfortable manner - that my family consists of two persons my wife Amy aged about sixty years & my granddaughter Jane

Edmunds aged Eleven years or nearly eleven whom I am obliged to support - that my wife is rendered very decrepit by rheumatic affections & unable to support herself - & that my granddaughter is equally unable to support herself by reason of her youth - that my family from the causes above before mentioned have been frequently destitute of the necessaries of life & even of the article of bread Given to & declared on the 26 th Day of September 1820 before William X Edmunds his mark Thos. Stover Clerk
Schedule
Real Estate, I have none - Personal Estate - 1 Pig - 1 Cow - 1 Bench to sit on - 1 Board to eat victuals on - 1 pot holding a pail full - 1 tea Kettle - 1 dish Kettle - 3 broken knives & 1 broken fork - 1 Harrow - 1 Chain - 2 earthen plates - 3 tea cups & saucers - 1 Hoe - 1 broken mug - tea pot without handle or spout
Debts Securities &c. None
Dated Sept r 26. 1820
W m X Edmunds his mark
I Thomas Stover Clerk of the before mentioned Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is thirty dollars & no more - & further that the said Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & the seal of said Court on this twenty sixth day of September 1820
Thos. Stover Clerk By Ashley Pond Dep.